Population-wide Research for HBV-related Liver Diseases in Maoming City

"Participants in the screening group will firstly receive the HBsAg screening using a finger blood test.~The laboratory examination includes blood routine test (white blood cell count \[WBC\], red blood cell count \[RBC\], hemoglobin \[HGB\], platelet count \[PLT\]), liver function (total bilirubin \[TBIL\], albumin \[ALB\], alanine aminotransferase \[ALT\]), HBV serologic markers, alpha-fetoprotein(AFP) , abnormal Prothrombin II (PIVKA II) and HBV-DNA.~The imaging examination includes liver ultrasound, abdominal CT, or MRI. HBsAg-positive participants also undergo liver ultrasound examination. If suspicious liver nodules or elevated AFP levels are detected, further refinement through abdominal CT or MRI is recommended."